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Change Mode on Esky ET4 2.4ghz transmitter (Honey Bee Fixed Pitch V2)

I accidently got a Mode 1 transmitter with my Esky Honey Bee Fixed Pitch V2. I prefer Mode 2, which is throttle on the left. Here are some pics and a PDF on how to swap it. No soldering involved.

: 1. Remove the 8 screws on the front

: 2. Remove the 6 screws on the back

: 3. View from the back

: 4. Remove the potentiometers on the bottom. They are rudder on the left and aileron on the right.

: 5. Remove the aileron pot

: 6. Remove the plastic plate on the other side of the box by taking out the 2 screws

: 7. Here is what it looks like disassembled. Do this for the other side too.

: 8. Turn this piece around, same for other side

: 9. Turn and swap these parts to the other side. The pots will be inward. Then reassemble the aileron and rudder pots (don’t swap these pots).

: 10. Put everything back together

: 11. Reverse the channels like shown

Change Mode on Esky ET4 PDF

October 28, 2009

CopterX 450SE V2 Carbon Fibre helicopter kit

I picked up this helicopter on ebay for about $90 shipped. If you search for “copterx 450 v2 carbon kit” you’ll find it. This particular CopterX 450 helicopter is an exact clone of the Align T-Rex 450 SE V2. It comes in a “ready to fly” kit with transmitter or build it yourself form. Both of which either comes in CF (carbon fibre), AE (aluminum edition), and a ME version that has more plastic. I’ll have another post when I get this built.

Features

* V2 Head Rotor Set (4mm Shaft)
* V2 Tail Rotor Set
* Auto-Rotation System
* Rear Tail Servo Mount
* Collective Pitch System
* Tail Rotor Drive Belt System
* Main Drive Gear with Cooling Fan
* Professional Servo Control Lever Design

Specification

* Length:650mm
* Height:230mm
* Main Rotor:700mm
* Tail Rotor:150mm
* Motor Gear:13T/11T
* Main Gear:150T
* Autorotation Tail Drive Gear:106T
* Tail Drive Gear:25T
* Drive Gear Ratio:1:11.5:4.24/1:13.6:4.24
* Weight(without power system):354g
* Weight(including power system):690g